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Harry Gregg, Goalkeeper for Manchester United and National Hero

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Gregg 'I Was There' on the National Geographic Channel. In particular it centres around a personal journey for a reunion with Vera Lukić, a Serbian woman (the wife of a Yugoslav diplomat), whom Gregg saved from the wreckage, as well as Vera's daughter Vesna, at the time a baby.
http://www.harrygregg.com/

Since its formation in 2008, Coleraine FC Academy’s community charity, which has been renamed the Harry Gregg Foundation, has facilitated a wide range of activities for thousands of people each week within our local community, through participation in football, and various other health, lifestyle, educational, heritage and social inclusion activities.

It is our aim to ensure that we cater for all sections of our community; thus promoting positive lifestyle changes, and providing every opportunity to fulfil dreams.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can only accept petitions that call clearly for a specific action from the UK Government and Parliament.

Timeline

3 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
4 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.